mosaic
n
1 [C, U] picture or pattern made by placing together small pieces of glass, stone, etc of different colours 馬賽克(用不同顏色的小塊玻璃, 石子等材料拼湊, 鑲嵌成的圖畫或圖案)
ancient Greek mosaics 古希臘的馬賽克
a design in mosaic 馬賽克圖案
[attrib 作定語]
a mosaic design, pavement, ceiling 馬賽克的圖案、 地面、 天花板.
2 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
~ (of sth) design or pattern made up of many different individual items; patchwork 鑲嵌畫; 鑲嵌圖案
a rich mosaic of meadows, rivers and woods 由草地、 河流和林木組成的五光十色的鑲嵌畫.
Mosaic adj [usu attrib 通常作定語]
of or associated with Moses 摩西的: Mosaic law 摩西的律法.